Automatic air-brake coupling for railway-cars.



PATENTED FEB. 26, 1907.

1?. H. RUTHERFORD. AUTOMATIC AIR BRAKE COUPLING FOR RAILWAY GARS.,

APPLICATION FILED APR.14,1906.

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No. 845,265. I l I PATENTBD FEB. 26, 1907. P. H. RUTHERFORD.

AUTOMATIC AIR BRAKE COUPLING FOR RAILWAY CARS.

APPLIOATION FILED APR.14, 1906.

3 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

PATENTED FEB. 26, 1907.

7 F. H. RUTHERFORD. AUTOMATIC. AIR BRAKE COUPLING FOR RAILWAY CARS APPLICATION FILED APR.14,1906.

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alinement therewith or not, and will when around curves. .This

provements in Automatic Air-Brake Cou I nnirnn STATES Specification of Letters Piatent.

PATENT OFFICE.

or CHIC-AGO, ILLINOIS. M

FOR RAILWAY-CARS.

fatented Feb. 26, 1907.

Application filed Apri114,1906. eel-a1 No. 311 09.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 'I, FRANK'H. RUTHER- FORD, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Chicago, Cook county, Illinois, have invented certain new and useful'Imlers for RailwayCars, of which the following is a clear, full and exact description. I

Heretofore the efiorts of manufacturersof automatic air-brake couplers have been dij rected to 'couplingthe leading pipes of the j air-brake systems and also. of the steamheating systems and air-signal systems of cars whose line of draft was the same height above the rails or con ling together these systems of pipes ofcars differing but little in this re-- spect.

The objects of my invention are to provide anautom'atic coupler of the kind referred-to that will automatically cou le with the engaging corresponding coup er, whether in two of the same are coupled automatically assume a position at an angle to the line of draft of the car, if needsbe,.and will not leak as the cars bump over obstructions or are switched from track to track or travel I accomplish by the means hereinaften fully described, and as particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is'a side view of my invention applied to' the end portion of the car, which latteris shown' in section. Fig. '2 is a horizontal section taken on dotted line 2 2, Fig. vl, showing a plan view of my improvements. Fig. 3 shows sectional views of the ends of two connected cars each having I, l l

, myimprovements applied thereto and hav- .a larger scale.

ing the greater portion-of the cylinder of one of my air-brake couplers in section. -Fig-A is an end view of one of my improved couplel s -ap lied to the'broken-away. portion'of j theend of-the car. central section through one of said couplers .and the bracketsupporting'the same drawn to alarger scale.

Fig. 6 is a transverse vertical section taken on dotted line 6 6, Fig. 5. Fig.7 isa detail view showing a plan view of a modified form of the link connecting thecarrier-frame to the. car-coupler drawn to Fig. 8 is a view similar to' I Fig. 6 of a modified form of a. drop-frFame for i 9 is md dified j Fig. '5 is a longitudinal.

.car-cou ler is a form of drop-frame and adjacent broken-' centersills or other suitable part of the un derframe'of this car-body are hangers a, b, andfc, which may be of'any suitable constructionand are provided with openings in their lower ends through which the side rails of an open rectangular frame C pass and have a .limited sliding movement. This frame constitutes a carrier for .my improvedahtomatic air-brake'coupler and is supportedindependently 6f the car-coupler, and so that "when in its normal position one end thereof will be about in the same vertical plane as the end of the car.

Frame 0 is connected to the head of the carcoupler bymeans of a link (i, one end of which is pivotally connected, to lugs arising from the adjacent end of said frame and the other end of which is preferably reduced in width to provide a shoulder at its end. A

hook-shaped clip (1 has its screw-thread ed end extended through a suitable transverse opening in the'forward end of the link near passed around and embracing the lower end of the pin f of the coupler B. By tightening up nut f on the screw-threaded end of the clip the latter coupler-pin sufliciently'tight to prevent the accidental separation 'of the two. I prefer to connect the rear end of said link at about the center of Width of the adj acent end of frame 0 and to bend the link laterallysufliciently to enable it to engage with the lower end of said shoulder .and has its hook-shaped end j grasps the lower end of the.

the. coupler-pin e, but, if desired, this arm may be made straight and may have a coil- Secured to and" depending down from"v the spring E interposed between and secured to end barof the open frame 0, adj acent to "the substantially U-shap'ed dropf frame 2, which atabou-t its center of length is provided with an upwardlyrejecting.

which is frame '0 .1

standard 3, the upper portion 0 flanged in a plane transverse to the llof width and thickness tially as shown in the drawings.- This head is a suitable slot 6 in the and made circular-to'form a swivel-head 4. The'edges ofthis seivcl-head are convexed to conform to a curve struckfrom the center or "the head substanrojected up through ower segment of a cylinder 5 and extends from the forward end of said cylinder to near the center of length thereof. Thediameter of the bore. of the portion ofthe cylinder into which the head 4 projects is but slightly greater than the circumference of said head, which latter is normally kept bearing against the rear limit of slot 6 and against a partition .on its opposite end that is linked with a screw-eye 12, t at is tapped into the center of the adjaeen side of head 4 and projects through a central opening-in the partition 7.'

' ting said tures and .which they'are used.

Screwed onto the wardtoa height of the The expansive pressure of the spring 8 keeps the swivel-head normally pressing against the partition when the coupling is not in SGT-F4 ice and when two opposing couplings en-- gage the springs 8 are compressed, thus increasing their resistance and causing the engaging ends of the couplers to bear hard against each other and effect a perfectly tight communication of the companion passages therein, while at the same time permitown axes to compensate for such slight irregularities as may exlst in their own posof the cars in connection with forward end of the cylinder is a coupling-head 13 which consists-of a rectangular body, the forward end of which presents a flat engaging face 14 substantially at right angles toits length, which is preferably rectangular. This coupling-head is provided with two forwardly-projecting guide-horns 15, one of which projects forward from the side of the head a suitable distance beyond the engaging face thereof in a plane above the center of height thereof, and e the other of which projects ferwardfrom the. other side of said head below the center of same. These horns back along the portions of them projecting beyond the'engaging face are beveled or ptovided curved surfaces point in the horn located above'the center of height of'thehead and outward and downward to a point in the horn projecting couplers to rotate slightly on their with l that curve outward and up l i erases on the opposite side of the head below the center of height thereof.

At about its center the engaging face 14 of the head is provided with an opening 16,

which ispreferably rectangular and has its mouth elongated transversely and countersunklto'provide a seat for a correspondinglyshaped gasket 17 of suitable material, the edges plane of the face 14. This opening extends longitudinally back into the. body of the coupling-head a suitable distance and-forms an air-passage which terminates in a transverse passage 21', which latter at the point where the opening 16 enters it is provided with a two-way valve 19. The spindle of this valve extends vertically above the coupler-head and is provided withahandle. 20. By turning this valve 19 in one. direction opening 1 6 will be made to communicate only with the portion of passage 21 to the right of opening 16, which will hereinafter be referred to as the air-brake lea The portion of the passage21 to the left of opening 16 will hereinafter be referred to as the emergencylead, and by turning the valve in the opposite direction the emergencydead will communicate with the air-brake lead. The-end of the emergencyfl ead farthest from valve 19 terminates in a nipple, to which a suitable flexible coupling-pipe and emergency-coupling 22, of the kind now in extensive use, 1s secured. Should my improved automatic coupler become disabled'or should the car to which it is attached be coupled to a car having the old style or another style of automatic air-brake coupler, this emergencycoupler enables the air-brake system to be connected throughout the train just the same.

My improved couplers can'be used for connecting the steam-pipes of cars and the pneu matic signal-pipes-thereof as well as the airbrake pipes. In this event I prefer, as shown in the drawings, to provide a coupling-head with an opening 23 below the air-brake opening 16 for the steam-pipe system of the-car and an opening 24 above opening 16 for the the mouths of both of said open- 24 being preferably elongated signal-pipes, ings 23 and j transversely. The entrance to these openings would, preferably, be countersunk simi lar to opening 16 kets 25, substantially simi ar in every respect to gasket 17. The passage leading from the upper opening 24 is not-solong as the .opening 16 and at its rear end is provided with a extend two-way valve 26, which is similar to valve side of the heads to which 19, through which it is normally connected they are connecteda short distance, and the i to the transverse port in the head leading to the pipes of the signal system of the car.

-Extending transverselyiren) the seat of valve 26, in the oppesite-direction from the port leading to the signal-pipes, is a suitable and be rovided with gasspect to the emergency-coupling adapted for use. under the same circumstances thereas.

The rearend of the lower opening 23 is likewise provided with a two-way valve 28,

which connects it with the pipes of the 'steam-.

heating system of the car on one side of the coupling-head or connects the emergencycoupling 29, on the opposite side of the head,

with said steam-pipes.

The object in transversely elongating the.

mouths of openings 16', 23, 811C124 is to permit of the engaging face of the coupler being made as small in superficial area as possible. Were round mouths used, the height of, the engaging face would have to be. greatly increased. i

In Figs. 8 and 9 I show a construction of the tubular body of the air-brake coupler and of the bracket by which the same is supported that I prefer to use in place of that hereinbefore described, In this improved design the construction and operation of said tubular body is the same as hereinbefore set forth, with the exception that the body in about the same transverse plane as the partition is provided with 'an outwardly-projecting circumferential flange 32, the'side of which next the bracket is in a transverse plane at right I angles to the axis of the coupler and is adapted to. bear against the bracket, which instead of being U-shaped,, as hereinbefore described, ismade so as to form an annulus 34, that is suspended from the end of the carrier-frame in'any suitable manner, has its inner circumference slightl greater in diameterothan that of the tubular body of the coupler, and has the swivel-head 35 extend up from its lower segment. The

advantage to be obtained from this construction is that when the contraction of springB brings the partition flat against the swivelhcad'thc transverse side .of the outer circumferential flange will also bear against the annulus of the bracket and automatically restore the coupler to a positionin which its axis will be parallel to the line-of draft. W

If desired, I can, as shown in the drawings,

provide each side of th'eflat enlgaging face 14 yedi'sposed seof the coupler with-a vertical The object of ries of corrugations 36 '36..

these corrugations is when'aths engaging-.3-

faces of two 0p osed couplers are about to meet to direct t we finish of the movement of the-couplers, so that upon completion of the engagement the openings in the faces of the couplers will perfectly-aline andcomm'uniomitted and other'c angesma as hereinbefore descri cate onewiththe other and during the engagement will prevent any independent vertical movement of either couple The corrugations 'ust referre to may be in and to the construction of the flat surface of the 22 and" quirements of differe -2. An automatic train-pipe coupler for cars comprising a body havingraplurality -;of independent continuous passages there- ,through, and valves located within said body for controlling the closure of said passages and movable to a position at an angle to the line of draft of the car.

3. I An automatic train-pipe couple! for cars comprising a body having a plurality of independent continuous passages therein and emergency-passages leading therefrom, and

suitable valves at the juncture of said continuous and emergency passages;

4. An automatic trainpipe coupler for cars comprising a body movable'to a position at an angle to the line of draft of the car and having a plurality of independent continuous passages; therein and valve-controlled connections in said body for-uniting the same with the train-pipe systems of the car.

5 An automatic train-pipe coupler for cars comprising a body movable to a position [at an angle totheline of draft of the car which is supported independently of the carcoupler of the car and has a plurality of independent continuous' passages therein, and has valve-controlled connections in said body for uniting the same with the train-pipe systems of said car. I

6. An automatic trainpipe coupler for cars comprising a longitudinally-yielding body movable to a position at an angle tothe line of draft of the car, which is supportedin- IIO dependently of the car-couplerof the car and has a plurality of independent continuous passages therein, and has valve-controlled connections for uniting thesanie with the trainipe systems ofsaidcar.

sisting of an integral body having a longitudinal passage therein, and movable as a whole to a osition' at anangle to the line of draft, a flexible pl'pe connecting said coupler and train-pipe system, and a valve connection Within said coupler-for 'controllingthe clo-- sure of said passage.

-8. vAn; automatic trainepipe coupler comprising a swiveled, 'longitudinallygnovable, and automatically-returnablc body, having a parts 'of my invention 1 ed to meet the rep 7. 1 he combination with a car, and trainpipe system secured thereto, of a coupler conplurality of independent continuous passages therein, and valve controlled connections in said body for uniting the same with the trainpipe systems of the car.

9'. An automatictrainpipe coupler c m prising a swiveled, longitudinally-movable and automatically-returnable body, havin a flatengaging face, and a plurality of independent continuous passages therein, and

valve-controlled. connectlons in said body for uniting the same with the train-pipe systems of the car. i

10. An automatic train-pi e coupler comprising a swiveled, longitu wally-movable,

automatically-returnable body, having a flat engaging face 1n a plane at right angles to its f length, and having a plurality of independent continuous assages therein the mouths of which in said face are elongated transversely, and valve-controlled connections for uniting said passages with the train-pipe systems of the car.

11. An automatic tram-pi e coupler comprising a swiveled, longitu 1nallymovable,

automatically-returnable body,.having a flat engaging face in a plane at right angles to its length, and'having a plurality of independent continuous passages therein, themouths' of which said face are elongated transversely,

and countersunk corresp ondingly-shaped as-f kets seated therein the edges of which pro ect beyond the plane of said face, and valve-controlled connections for uniting said passages with thetrain-pipe systems of the car.

12. An automatic train-pipe coupler' for cars, consisting of an integral body having a longitudinally-disposed passage extending back from the engaging face thereof, and

having a laterall -d1sposed passage cornmu nicating with sai first-mentioned passage, an

emergency-coupling operatively connected to said lateral passa e, a flexible pipe for connecting the rear end of said first-mentioned passage to the pipe system of the car, and a valve at the juncture of said assages for alternately opening and closing t e same.

13. An automatic train-pipe coupler for cars, comprising a body movable to a posi tion at an angle to the 'line of draft of the car, and having a longitudinally-disposed passage therein, an emergency-passage, open when said longitudinal passage is closed and closed V when the longitudinal passa e is open, and

valve connections within sah bodv for controlling said passages. 7

14. An automatic train-pipe coupler for cars, comprising a longitudinally-yielding bodv, movable to a position at an an le to the line of draft of the ear and havinga ongi.

tudinally-disposcd passage therein, an emergency-passage open when said lon itudinal passage is closed; and closed when t e longitudinal passage is open, and valve connection within said body for controlling said passages. 15-. An automatic train-pipe coupler for cars, comprising a body movable to a position at an angle tothe-line of draft of the car, and

supported independently of thecar-coup'ler of the car, and having a longitudinally-disposed assa 'e therein an emer enc assa e 0 on when said longitudinal passage is closed, and closed when the lon itudinal passage is open, and valve co'nnecti ns within said body for controlling said passages.

cars, comprising a longitu madly-yielding body movable tea a position at an angle to the line of draft of car, and supported 1nde-' pendently of the car-coupler o the car and having a longitudinally-disposed passage when the longitudinal passage is open, and

therein, an emergency-passage open when said longitudinal passage is closed, and closed 16. An automatic train-pi e coupler for valve connections within said body for 00 1- trolling said passages, a

17 An automatic train-pipe coupler comneetions within said body for controlling said passages.

19. An automatic train-pi e coupler comprising a swiveled, longitu inally-movable, automatically returnable body having a flat engaging face, having a longitudina y-dis passage open when said. longitudinal passage is closed and closed when said longltudinal passage is'open.

- 20. An automatic train pipe coupler, comprising a longitudinallyeyielding bod y'having a flat engaging face in a at right angles-to its lengt 1, havinga longitudinal passa e, and an emergency-passage intersecting the same, which is open when said longitudinal passage is closed and closed when ,the'longitudinal passage is open, and provi'dedwith a horn projecting forward from corresponding horn projecting from the opposite side .ther'eof below its center of height, and valve. connect-ions within said body for controlling said passages.

2]. An automatic train-pipe coupler com- -mg a longitudinal passage and an emergencypassage ntersect n' the samewhich s open, when said longitud nal passage 18 closed and closed when said longitudinal passage is open,

which coupler is engaged endwise,,and is proan emergency-passage open when said longi posed passage therein, and an emergencylane substantially coupler comlongitudina passage is open, and valve conone side thereof bove its center of height, a

prising a longitudinally-yielding body, hav

vided witha horn projecting forwardfronr one side thereof above its centerof height having its under surface curved upward and side nearest said engaged end curved outward, and a corresponding horn-projecting from the opposite side'thereof below the center of height with its upper side curved clownward and side facing said end curved outward.

body, and the car-coupler yieldingly connected thereto, of a normally stationary longitudinally-movable frame supported by said car-body independently ofthe car-coupler,

and an automatic train-pipe coupler supcar-body independently of the car-coupler,

and an automatic train-pipe coupler supported by said frame but capable of movement independent of the same. i v 24. In a car the combination with the carbody,'and the car-coupler yieldingly connected thereto, of a longitudinallymovable frame supported by said car-body independently of the car-coupler, and an automatic train-pipe coupler supported by saidframe but capable of movement to a position at an angle to the line of draft of the car independentlyof the same.

25. In a car the combination withthewarbod ig'and the car-coupler yieldingly connected thereto, of a longitudinally-movable independently of thecar-coupler,

pendent of the same.

26. In a car the combination with the carody, and car-coupler yieldingly connected.

tkcreto, of an automatic air-brake coupler supportedby said oar-coupler, but detachably tied thereto.

27. An automatic train-pipe coupler for cars, comprising an integral body capable of aslight rotation on it's one axis and movable to a position at an angle tothe line of draft ofthe cars.

'28. automatic train-pipe coupler for cars, comprising a longitudinally-yielding integral body capable of a slight rotation on angle to-the line of draft of its own axis and movable to a position atan the car 29. automatic train-pipe coupler for cars, comprising an integral body capable of draft of the car, and supported independently a slight rotation on its own axis, and movable to a position at an angle to the, line "of i I of the car-coupler of the car.

30.. An automatic train-pipe coupler for cars, comprising "a longitudinally integral 7 I 22. In a car the combination with the car the car-body independently of yielding body capable of a slight rotation on its own axis, and movable to a position at an angle to the line of draft ofthe car, and supported independently of the car-coupler of the car.

31. An automatic train-pipe coupler, comprising a swiveled, longitudinally-movable and automatically-returnable body capable of a sli ht rotation on its own axis.

32; An automatic train-pi e coupler, co1n-, prising a longitudinally-yiel ing body capableof a slight rotation on its axis, and having a flat engaging face in a plane substantially at right angles to its lengt I 33. An automatic train-pipe coupler, comprising a swiveled, longitu inally-movable, automatically-returnable body ca able of a slight rotation on its own axis, an having a flat engaging'face.

34. In a car the combination with the carbody, and car-coupler connected thereto, of a longitudinally-movable frame, and an automatic. airbrake coupler carried by said frame.

35. In a car the combination withthe carbody, and car-coupler connected thereto, of a-longitudinally-mo vable frame, and an auent of the same. 36. In a car the combination with the carbody, and car-couplerconnected thereto, of.

a longitudinally-movable frame, and an automatic air-brake coupler. carried by I said frame, and capable of moving to-a position at an angle to the line of draft of the car independently of saidframe.

37. In a car, the combination with the carbody, and car-coupler connected thereto, of a longitudinally-movable frame, and an aumatic air-brake coupler carried by said frame and having a yielding movement independent of the same. I v V 38. In a car, the combination With the carbody, and car-coupler connected thereto, of .alon itudlnall -movable frame, and a swiveled, ongitudinally-movable and automatic ally-returnable airbrakmcoupler carried by saidsframe. r

' 39. An automatic train-pipe coupler-for;

car-cou ler thereof.

40. I automatic train-pipe; coupler for cars unattached, directl to eltherthecar or cars unattached, directly, to either the car or IIO' car-coupler thereof, an comprisingan integral bodymovable to a posit on at an angle :to the line of draft of the car.

'41. An automatic train pipe couplerfor' to either. the car or car-coupler thereof, and'comprisinga -longi cars unattached, directly,

movable; to a posi- .tudi nal y-yielding bod ineof draft of the car.

tion at an angle toithe carsl unattached directly,

automatic train-pipe coupler for to eitherthe car or ingly shaped gaskets flat (engaging ifaee {having transversely elonand correspondseated therein the gatedcountersunkopenings,

edges of which project beyond .the plane of said .face.

' 45. Anautomatic air-brake coupler .com

rising a yielding, and antomatically-returnable body having a transversely-elongated openings therein.

body, and carscoupler yieldingly connected thereto, of -a yielding .-automatic air-brake coupler supported by vthe car-bodyindependently of said -ear.-coupler, but detachably tied-thereto.

said frame.

- n ted th re o; f as A7. Imacaakthe combinationwith the carbody and .the carcoupler yieldingly .eon-

ilongitudinallywmovable frame supported bysaid car-bodyindepehdently of said car-coupler, but .detachably connected thereto, and an automatic airbrakelcouplerearriedby-said frame.

48.. In alcarithe combination with the-can body andithe tc-ar eoupler yieldingly connected hereto, of a longitudinally-movable frame supported bysaidlcar-bod-y independentlyofsaidear-coupler, a link detac ably oennecting said frame to said-oane'oupler, and

an automatic ,airsbrake coupler carried by 14 9. Jana carithevcombination with-the car-- body and the car-coupler yieldingly .-connected theret of a longitudinally-movable fmame supported 'by said car body independeently of said x car-icoupler, a coupling-,pin,' a

said frame to link detaehabl-y connecting said p1 n, ai1d an automatic air-brake coupler carried by said frame,

g50. lnacarthecombinationwith-thacarbody and the. car-ooupler yieldingly con- .theopposite end-of said body, '.-;a tea -[c upler V thereto, of a nected thereto, of a longitudinallyqmovable frame gsupponted zby Siiqld'iQBIT-ibOClY independ entl y of said tear-couler, a coupling-pin therefor, :a link ,suitab -y connected to said firanieatqneend,;asuitabledlipponneoted.to

link andiengaging theloWenend-of ttheleoupling pin, and ,an autematic iai wbnake coupler carried by said. 6 I

ram 4 551 Ina car tnenenneination ,withzthe caryielding ly connected supported by said. embody .indfi of said can-couplena-couplmg-pin t endently" fiat engaging .face w th body and the cannoupler 46. Ina car,lthe-comb1nation withthe car-- dongitndinally movable frameerefor, a

thereto, =of a yielding swiveled automatic air-brake coupler supported by the car-body independently of said car-coupler, but .de taohably-tied there-to.

'53. In acartheicombination With-thecar body and the car-coupler yieldingly veon- ,irarne supported by said oar-:bodyaindepend nected thereto, of a longitudinally-movable ently of said car-coupler but detachablycon '.nected-thereto, anda swiv'eled antomaticralrbrake coupler carriediby saidzframe.

nected thereto, of a ilongitu inally movab .frarne supported by said carsbodyfiindependentl y of said lcar coupler, -a' :link ideta'ehably connecting said tramezto said carwoupler, and a swiiyeled automatic air 'brake .conp'ler carried'by saidifirame. a

55. In acarthecombination Withithe carbody' and the ear-coupler yieldingly connected thereto, of a longitudinally-movable r'ranne supported ;by said-car-body independently of said oar-coupler, Ia coupling pin, a link detaohably connecting said .frame Alto said pin, and a swiveled automatictainbrake coupler carried bysaid ll-name.

56. lna Qanthe-combinationwvith-the carbody and the .car-eoupler yi'eldingly (connected thereto, of a longitudinally-movable fram supportedrbysaidlcarebody inde endentlyof said car1conpler,=-acoupling pinit ere for,a linksuitably-conneoted tosaidirameat one end, a suitable clip conneotedxto'rthetopposite .end .of said slink and lower end of the .coupling1pin, and la swiveled automatic air-'brake-coupler carried by said :firame. T

5 7. In aearztlie-combination with the car: body and the car-coupler yieldingl-y con nected thereto, vof :a longitudinally -:moval$|l&

ently of said car eoupler but detachably tied to the latter, a frame secured to anddepending from said first-mentioned nirame and an automaticairibrake coupler swiveled to said last mentioned :frame. a

58. In .acar the combination with the .carbody and the car-coupler: yieldingly eon- 'nected thereto, .of alongitudinally-movable frame supported by said carbody independentl-y of said cancoupler Ebut detachably tied to the latter, a frameisecured to and depending drain said first-men n flame and astmentmned :engaging the irame supported by said-,carebody-mdependr,

an automatic air rbrake coupler extending" 54. lln-acarthecombination withlthecargn eldingly eon-9' ithecombination with the ear I frame.

.' ward end of said first-mentioned frame havswiveled upon said standard- 3.

nected thereto,

. ently of said car-coupler but detachably tied 35.

frame supported by said car-body independ- 45 y frameihaving a swiveling standard projecting 'y fll g automatic air-brake coupler extend I mg through and'swivele'd upon said standard;

the car-body and the car-coupler yieldingly to the latter, an open frame depending from t the forward end of said first mentioned frame 'the car-body and the car-coupler yieldingly body and the car-couplenfycieldingly con'-' nected thereto, of a longitudinally-movable frame supported by said car-body independently of said car-coupler but detachably tied to the latter, a frame secured to and depending from said first-mentioned frame and a longitudinally-yielding automatic air-brake coupler swiveled to said last-mentioned I 60. In acar -body the combination with connected thereto, ofa longitudinally-movable frame supported by said car-body independently of said car-coupler but detachably tied to the latter, a frame secured'to and depending from said first-mentioned frame and a longitudinally-yielding automatic air-brake cou ler extending through and swiveled'to sai lastmentioned frame.

t 61. In a car the combination with the carbody and the'car-coupler yieldingly connected thereto, of a longitudinally-movable frame su dported by said car-body independently of sai latter, an open frame depending from the foring a swiveling standard projecting upwardly therefrom and an automatic air-brake coupler 62. In a car the combination with the carbody and the car-coupler yieldingly con of a longitudinally-movable frame supported bysaid car-body-independto the latter, an open frame depending from the forward end of said first-mentionedframe having a swiveling standard projecting upwardly therefrom and an automatic airbrake coupler extending through and swivel'edu on said standard.

63. n a car the combination with the carbody and the car-coupler yieldingly connectedthereto, of a longitudinally-movable ently of said car-coupler but detachably tied having a swivelingstandard projecting up wardly therefrom and a longitudinally-yield car-coupler but detachably tied to the ing automatic air-brake couplerswiveled upon said standard.

64.-- In a car-body the combination: with connected thereto, of a longitudinally-movable frame supported by said car-body independentl of said car-coupler but 'detachably tied'tot e;.-latter, an open frame depending from the forward end of said first-mentioned upwardly therefrom and'a longitudinally:

- 65. The comhination with an automatic air-brake coupler comprising a coupler-head,

and a tubular body extending to the rear therefrom and having a longitudinal slot therein, of means for swiveling said coupler whichlenters the bore of saidtubularbody brake coupler comprising a coupler-head and a tubular bodysecured to the forward end of which saidheadis secured, and which is pro vided witha longitudinal slot therein extendingback from said coupler-head through which said swivel-head projects into the bore of said tubular body.

67. 4 In combination with a longitudinally-. movable and automatically-returnable automaticrair-brake couplercomprising a couplerhe'ad, andra tubular body extending to the reartherefrom and having a longitudmalslot therein, of means-for swiveling saidcoupler which extends through said slot into the bore of said cylinder.

6'8. Themnbination with a longitudinallymovablegand automatically-returnable automatic air-brake coupler co-mprisin head, and a tubular body extend rear therefrom, the bore of Which with a partition mediate its longitudinal slot therein between said head and partition, of means for swiveling, said through said slot into coupler which extends the bore of said tubularbody. 69. An automatic air-brakecoupler comprising a coupler-head, and a tubular body perforate' partition mediaving a transverse acoup lering to the is provided ends and has a ate its ends extending frpm the rear ofsaid head, of a swivel-head supporting said coupler which extends through said slot into the bore thereof, andv means for normally. keepmovement.

70. An automatic air-brake couplerfor cars comprising a swiveled yielding integral body movable to a position at an angle to the line of draft of the car, and'means for automatically maintaining said coupler normally at the limit of its forward movement. I f

71. An automatic air-brake. coupler for cars comprismg a swiveled yielding integral body movable to a position at an angle to the of draft of said cars, and means for auto'-' line matically maintaining said coupler normally in a position parallel to said line of draft.

j 72. An automatic air-brake coupler for cars comprising *a swiveled longitudinallyyielding integral body movable to a position at an angleto the line of draft of maid cars, and means for automatically maintaining said coupler normally at the limit of its for ward movement in-a position parallel to said line of draft.

73. An automatic air-brake coupler forcars comprising a swiveled longitudinallyyielding integral body movable to a position 5 ing the said coupler at the limit of its forward at an angle to se zes the line of draft of said cars,

- -,and,means contained within said body for automatically maintainin mally at'the limit of its a position parallel to said line of draft'.

ir-brake couplercom- '74. Anautomatic'a grising a coupler-head, aving a transverse perforate partition medi- I cm the rear of said ate its ends extending in and a said coupler nororward movement tubular body 10 head, 'of'a swivel-head supporting said coupler which extends through Sttl (1 slot into the FRANK H. RUTHERF RDJ [n 8.]

Witnesses:

FRANK D. THOMASON, E. K.,LUNDY. I 

